Nissan electric vehicles

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nissan-electric-vehicles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the nissan leaf market introduction?December 2010
2. Why did Nissan make electric cars?Nissan created electric cars to give people a clean, quiet way to travel and to help the planet by reducing air pollution and climate change.
3. How many Nissan Leaf cars were sold by 2015?By December 2015, more than 200,000 Leaf cars had been sold worldwide, making it the best‑selling electric car that can drive on highways.

Series Production Electric Car: An electric vehicle manufactured in large quantities for general sale to consumers, not a limited or custom build.
Zero-Emission Transportation: A system of transport that produces no harmful pollutants or greenhouse gases during operation.
Lithium-ion Battery Technology: A rechargeable battery chemistry widely adopted for EVs due to its high energy density, efficiency, and relatively long lifespan.
Carbon Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide, produced by an individual, organization, or product.